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Helping People Quit

Most people who smoke want to quit. The good news: free help is available to all Minnesotans.

Free Medications and Counseling

Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care

Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care cover counseling and the following medications like patches, gum, lozenges, nicotine inhaler and nasal spray, bupropion, and Chantix®.

People who smoke should talk to their doctor about quitting.

QUITPLAN® Services

A free program available to anyone who wants to quit tobacco and offers a wide array of tools for eligible Minnesotans. Tools include text messaging, an email program, a quit guide, and starter kits with two weeks of free patches, gum, or lozenges. Minnesotans should visit www.quitplan.com or call 1-888-354-PLAN (7526).

Request Materials from QUITPLAN® Services. Health care providers can order free QUITPLAN® Services materials to promote quitting help to the people they serve. Materials include posters, palm cards, and brochures in multiple languages.

Call it Quits Referral Program

This program enables health professionals to use a single form and fax number to refer the people they serve to tobacco to quitline support. All Minnesota residents - whether covered by a health plan or not - have access to free support to quit.

Tools for Helping People Quit

Tips From Former Smokers®
Free
campaign resources featuring former smokers living with smoking-related diseases and nonsmokers who have experienced life-threatening episodes due to secondhand smoke exposure.
Campaign ads may cause some smoking patients to seek professional advice on how to get started. For those patients who are ready to quit, health care professionals can be the motivation they need to become former smokers themselves.